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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Old English Sheepdog vs. Bearded Collie: How to Tell the Difference
With their long, profuse double coat, the Old English Sheepdog (OES) is the quintessential shaggy dog. You can't help but know one when you see one. But what about the Bearded Collie (Beardie)? Can you recognize those as readily? In fact, it can be easy to confuse these two members of the Herding Group. You might be lucky enough to […]
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| March 24, 2022
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Rarest Dog Breed: Norwegian Lundehund History From the Brink of Extinction
According to 2021 registration statistics, the Norwegian Lundehund is the rarest and least popular dog breed, ranking 197 of 197 breeds. But there's still a hole lot to love about this dog. A dozen or so years ago, potty-mouthed TV chef Gordon Ramsay visited Iceland for his first taste of puffin. With its orange beak […]
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| March 16, 2021
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Expert Advice: News
2021 National Agility Championship Preferred Winners
In the final hours of one of the most exciting dog sports weekends of the year, 29 dogs qualified to run in the National Agility Championship Preferred Finals. In preferred competition, the jump heights are one height lower than the dog would ordinarily qualify to compete at. This makes it possible for senior dogs and other […]
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| March 29, 2021
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Expert Advice: Cleaning
How to Clean a Dog Bed
Dogs love their beds. Unfortunately, your canine companion's bed may be one of the most germ-filled places in your house. In addition to collecting dirt, pollen, and dog hair, they can harbor disease-causing organisms, some of which can infect humans, for up to 12 months. That's why it's crucial to wash your pup's bed every […]
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| March 6, 2022
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Icelandic Sheepdog History: Beloved Scandinavian Symbol
The Icelandic Sheepdog's roots go back more than a thousand years. About 1,100 years ago, Norse settlers sailed west across the Norwegian Sea to Iceland. These seafaring pioneers set about creating a new Scandinavian country on the otherwise uninhabited island. Among the cultural touchstones they brought from Norway were the Nordic language and a taste […]
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| February 22, 2022
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeding
Breeder Spotlight: Sylvia Calderwood & Her Shetland Sheepdogs
As a child with a passion for dogs, constantly bringing home the strays that crossed her path, Sylvia Calderwood read every book written by Albert Payson Terhune, the beloved author who was also a renowned Collie breeder. So it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that her heart was eventually captured by the Shetland […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/breeder-spotlight-sylvia-calderwood-shetland-sheepdogs/
| February 7, 2022
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Collie vs. Shetland Sheepdog: How to Tell the Difference
For decades, Lassie has been the star of books, movies, and television shows. This brave and intelligent dog character is a rough-coated Collie, and her incredible personality mirrors the breed's typical characteristics. Thanks to Lassie, Collies are beloved and admired. They are also effortlessly recognizable. But did you know there's a similar breed often mistaken […]
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| January 11, 2022
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Expert Advice: Feature
Belgian Sheepdog Comforts Community After Oxford High School Shooting
Linda Brady has been involved in dog training since 1978 but nothing quite prepared her for what she dealt with in early December. A resident of Oxford, Michigan (population 3,586), she was alerted shortly after the shootings at the town high school on November 30. “You always think something like this is never going to […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/belgian-sheepdog-therapy-dog-oxford-high-school-shooting/
| January 5, 2022
Press Releases
Giant Schnauzer “Bayou” Wins Best in Show at 21st AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin
National Champion Beats Out More Than 5,000 Dogs GCHG CH Lagniappe's From The Mountains To The Bayou, a Giant Schnauzer known as “Bayou” triumphed over more than 5,000 competitors to earn a $50,000 cash prize and the title of Best in Show at the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin, held December 18-19, 2021 […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/giant-schnauzer-bayou-wins-best-show-21st-akc-national-championship-presented-royal-canin/
| January 3, 2022
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Breeder of the Year
Each year, The American Kennel Club recognizes and celebrates an outstanding purebred dog breeder with the Breeder of the Year Award. The award honors those breeders who have dedicated their lives to improving the health, temperament and quality of purebred dogs. At a special presentation held during the AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin, […]
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| December 19, 2014